Rail-joint.



7 WM MM My 171 T. REITMEYBRLVP; J. KELLY.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICIATION FILED 00T.18, 1910.

996, 1 39. Patented June 27, 19111 WITNESSES INVENTORS UNTTED STATES PATENT @PTTQE.

WILLIAM T. REITMEYER AND PATRICK J. KELLY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 27, 1911.

Application filed October 18, 1910. Serial No. 587,747.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that.we, WVILLIAM T. REIT- MEYER and PATRICK J. KELLY, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in rail joints, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character whereby the meeting ends of two rails may be joined so that the heads thereof may be kept in alinement both vertically and horizontally.

Another object of the invention is to provide a joint which may be removed vertically from the rails, or if more convenient the rails may be slipped endwise therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide a joint having a head which rests upon the webs of the rails, said head taking the place of that portion of the railheads which are cut away and to provide said joint with a number of chairs, each of which rests beneath the base of one of the rails, the arms of said chairs entering the oint in proximity to its head.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a key inserted in the ends of the rails which assists in preventing the vertical movement of the ends of the rails.

l/Vith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, we will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective View of the meeting ends of two rails showing our improved joint applied thereto. Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3, an end view of the joint showing the" relation of the chairs thereto.

In carrying out our invention as here embodied, A and B represent the meeting ends of two rails, a portion of the head of which is cut away, as indicated by G. In the web of each of these rails at the ends thereof is formed a socket 1), into which is fitted a key E, which will prevent any vertical movement of the rails but will allow for expansion and contraction.

F denotes the joint, comprising a head G which conforms with the head of the rails A and B and the depending flanges H, forming an opening I between them for the web of the rails and having their lower edges beveled as at J to conform with the upper face of the rail base. Beneath this joint is placed a number of chairs K which are relatively narrow and consist of a base L which underlies the base of the rails, the extension M having bolt receiving openings N therein through which pass suitable bolts, spikes or their equivalent for fastening the chairs to the ties.

Extendinguipward from the base L are the arms 0 adapted to lie against the depending fiangesH, and the upper ends of these arms are bent at right angles, as at P and are adapted to register with the slots Q in said depending flanges.

When the parts are in position the ends of the rails are prevented from horizontal movement because of the joint'F, neither can they move vertically because of the head of said joint and the chairs which underlie the rail, said chairs being securely fastened to the joint, the key E also assisting in preventing vertical movement.

' f course we do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and useful, is

In a rail joint, the combination with the meeting ends of two rails having a portion of their heads cut away and their webs being provided with sockets, a key adapted to enter the sockets of two adjacent rails, a joint comprising a head and depending flanges adapted to overlie the rail webs, the head thereof taking the place of the cut away portion of the rail heads, said depending flanges having slots formed therein, and chairs, each comprising a base adapted to underlie the rail bases, extensions formed therewith having bolt receiving openings therein, arms formed with said base adapted to lie against the depending flanges of the 5 joint, the ends of said arms being bent at right angles for registering with the slots in the depending flanges.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto affixed our signatures in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

WVILLIAM T. REITMEYER.

PATRICK J. KELLY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five 'c'ents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

